Defensive End
No. 80
Weber State
"Reed was the Giants' 10th round draft pick for 1971 and, after getting brief looks as a running back and linebacker, settled into playing defensive end and won a starting job in his rookie season. Reed turned in an impressive job at left end, showing fine speed, pursuit and agility despite his relative lack of size. He had two solo sacks on enemy passers and a pass interception for an 11-yard return, and also proved to be a valuable man on special teams.
In 1972 Reed was even better, getting nine sacks of the passer to rank behind Jack Gregory. Last year, he was switched to linebacker; as a reserve, he had an interception for 36 yards returned and continued his solid work on special teams. In 1974, he'll be a defensive end again.
Reed was both a fullback and a linebacker at Weber State where he was clocked at 4.7 for the 40-yard dash. He was all-conference for two years, was selected to play in the East-West Shrine game and won All-American honors in the Coaches' College Division poll. Prior to entering Weber State, Henry was an All-American at Iowa Central Junior College.
Henry was born in Detroit, Michigan and sparkled in sports at Northwestern High School. He's a jazz buff and still resides in Detroit during the off-season."
-1974 New York Giants Media Guide
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